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Road Test : 2008 Harley-Davidson CVO 105th Anniversary FLHTCUSE3 Screamin' Eagle Ultra Classic Electra Glide-Long name for Harley's first ABS assisted Tourer for consumers
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Only Harley-Davidson can produce a motorcycle named by 84 characters! The 2008 Harley CVO Ultra in the 105th Anniversary paint scheme is something very special. We tested the saddle of the flagship tourer on US motorways.
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All Harley-Davidson Tourers and VRSCs come with the ABS option in 2008. The Motor Company has remained sceptical to ABS for a long time, but Bill Davidson himself told me at the launch that he is now hooked. The Harley-Davidson Police models have featured ABS for a while, but now Harley has launched a highly sophisticated un-linked ABS system developed exclusively for Harley-Davidson.

Where are those damn ABS rings I wondered whilst bending over to inspect the front wheel? I needed some expert advice and asked if Bill Davidson would mind telling me all about the new ABS system.

I could see Mr. Davidsons eyes brighten behind his glasses when I asked him. This is big news for the Motor Company and rather than just hiring a few experts to implement an existing ABS system on its models Harley demanded a new system.

Harley-Davidsons ABS system is covertly mounted within the wheel hubs so that any Harley-Davidson with ABS still looks exactly the same as it always did. Harley-Davidson refused to accept that they had to attach an ugly metal ring next to its brake discs.

Innovation is motivated by several factors in Harley-Davidson and the bi-effect of the clean looking front wheel is according to Bill Davidson a much lighter ABS system than dictated by convention. Small magnets are in place within the wheel hubs that measure all the extensive data needed to operate the ABS system efficiently. The data is fed into a brand new ECU unit that also takes care of the fly-by-wire throttle! I never thought I’d mention neither ABS nor Fly-by-wire in an article written about Harley-Davidson as I have only tried it myself on a Yamaha R6, R1, Suzuki GSX-R1000 and Aprilia SL750 Shiver yet. Then Harley-Davidson launches it that plans its strategies 10 years at a time! I bend over in the dust in awe for the boldness of this move! Like fuel injection, fly-by-wire will soon be the norm on all motorcycles.

I take a seat in the big and comfortable seat of the Ultra.

But not before admiring the limited edition Crystal Copper/Black Onyx 105th anniversary paint job with real gold-leaf pinstripes. I just couldn’t take my eyes off the ...

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